Famous people · Seward
Born near Seward: 15 famous people within 35 miles
George Westinghouse is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. The nearest, Lorenzo Crounse, was born in Sharon, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Seward yet. Of the bordering towns, Cobleskill has the longest list: 8, with Charles Goodyear at the top.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
George Westinghouse
Best known
George Westinghouse
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Seward’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Seward
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William W. Campbell
1806–1881Author, historian, lawyer and politician from New York, USA
Joseph L. White
1813–1861American politician (c. 1813 – 1861)
George Westinghouse
1846–1914American inventor and businessman
Andrew S. Draper
1848–1913American educator, author, and jurist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Cobleskill leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seward and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- George Westinghouse: Joseph G. Gessford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Waterman: Original photographer unknown, digitized by Google Books in freely available book. Cropped, contrast enhanced and small background repair by Froggerlaura., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Harris: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Randall: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Dimond: Photographer unknown. Published by the Pathfinder Publishing Company of Valdez, Alaska for the Pioneers of Alaska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo Crounse: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Campbell: Duane Hamilton Hurd, author. Everts & Fariss (Philadelphia, PA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Goodyear: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Van Alstyne: Cuyler Reynolds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons